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School Comparison

Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy
vs.
Steele Creek Elementary

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy
Steele Creek Elementary
  • Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy reported a higher students per counselor than Steele Creek Elementary (379:1 vs. 245.5:1).
  • Steele Creek Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy (20 vs. 5).
  • Steele Creek Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy (153 vs. 140).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Steele Creek Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy (153 vs. 140).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Steele Creek Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy (20 vs. 5).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy reported a higher students per counselor than Steele Creek Elementary (379:1 vs. 245.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

16 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Steele Creek Elementary

1 metric was reported by Steele Creek Elementary. Comparable data for Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
24

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy
$10,462.67
Steele Creek Elementary
$12,198.37
Local revenue share
Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy
31.8%
Steele Creek Elementary
32.6%
State revenue share
Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy
59.4%
Steele Creek Elementary
49.2%
Federal revenue share
Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy
8.9%
Steele Creek Elementary
18.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy
17.1%
Steele Creek Elementary
28.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Mecklenburg County
$83,765
Mecklenburg County
$83,765
Poverty rate
Mecklenburg County
10.4%
Mecklenburg County
10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Mecklenburg County
48.6%
Mecklenburg County
48.6%
Unemployment rate
Mecklenburg County
3.7%
Mecklenburg County
3.7%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.